Loot ninja

Loot Ninja is a gaming blog founded in 2006 by Matt Banks and Al Zamora. Their headquarters is located in Saratoga Springs, New York.
History
Loot Ninja was built from the ground up by Matt Banks and Al Zamora over the late Spring and early Summer of 2006 while both were working together on Long Island. As the site progressed, Steve Kohlbecker joined the team in March of 2007. In October of 2007, the team expanding with the addition of BJ Schwinghammer. One year later, Loot Ninja added five new writers.
Over the past two years, the site has evolved through two sites designs (with the current design being launched in March of 2007) and introduced many new features, including the Top Commentator Contest (currently on hiatus), the Loot Ninja Podcast, forums, and various other community-based events.
Features
*Week in Games: Listing all video game releases of the week broken down by platform.
*Week in Loot Ninja: A weekly recap of the top stories.
*Monday Feel Good Video: Funny or intriguing videos to help start off the work week.
*Happy Hump Day Video: Funny or intriguing videos to help get over the hump of the work week.
*Friday Feel Good Video: Funny or intriguing videos to get you excited for the weekend.
*Caveat Emptor: A bi-weekly buyer beware segment for technology and video game related products purchased by Loot Ninja and their readers that do not end up well.
*What the Eff?: Regular segment criticizing various aspects of the gaming industry.
*Reviews: Loot Ninja's take on newly released games discussing the graphical prowess, sound, gameplay, multiplayer aspects, and replay factor.
Community Events
*On February 22nd, 2009, Loot Ninja will be hosting an Xbox 360 Community Playdate with Gears of War 2. The event takes place from 8:00 - 11:00 P.M. ET (5:00 - 8:00 P.M. PT).
*On a weekly basis, Loot Ninja's writers host a Game with Loot Ninja night. Each week's game is announced every Thursday morning with play occurring Thursday evenings at 9:00 P.M. ET (6:00 P.M. PT).
Podcast
The Loot Ninja Podcast began on February 24, 2008. The weekly podcast, released on Tuesday or Wednesday of each week, focuses on what the Loot Ninja writers are playing, current and breaking news in the gaming industry, as well as upcoming video game releases.
Editors
*Matt Banks: Editor-in-Chief
*Al Zamora: Senior Managing Editor
*Steve Kohlbecker: Managing Editor
*BJ Schwinghammer: Contributor
*Max Samu: Contributor
*Yaris Gutierrez: Contributor
*Tyler Tschida: Contributor
*Keith Carter: Contributor
*Jeff Fuller: Contributor
Review Scale
As of January 1, 2008, Loot Ninja began using a 10 point review scale, instead of their previous 5 point scale. The change was made to allow more flexibility in scoring games.
This is the breakdown of the Loot Ninja Scoring Rubric for gaming reviews.
*1. Illegal: The fact someone got paid for this is a sin against man.
*2. Horrible: I can’t believe this was approved.
*3. Painful: A good idea gone very wrong.
*4. Bad: Some things work but most don’t.
*5. Passable: Must be a huge fan of the series to even read the box, otherwise forget it.
*6. Decent: Game doesn’t suck, but sure as hell doesn’t rock. Rent it at your own risk.
*7. Good: If you really like the genre and/or characters, give a go. This is the line between buying and renting.
*8. Very Good: Strong title and one of the best in its class.
*9. Superb: Not quite a home run, but a game that you need to buy. A killer app indeed.
*10. Outstanding: The pinnacle of perfection. A rare title indeed.

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